Breast Shells

Breast shells are a handy contraption for breastfeeding mothers. A basic plastic "shell" that fits over the nipple and catches any milk that is lost. I bought mine from Boots, two basic breast shells cost me £4.20. They come in two pieces, a soft plastic "lid" of sorts which attaches to a harder plastic shell. There are air holes in the hard plastic, which allows nipples to air dry. Most are microwave and dishwasher safe, which is great for speedy sterilising if you want to keep the milk you save. As a new mother I noticed that I had a fairly strong letdown, often when feeding from one breast I would ...  Read the complete review

When you make the decision to breast feed you dont think you will need any equipment, well you dont really, not unless you are planning on using flannels in your bra's and stay in with your child 24/7. Here is a list of things that I thought were a must whilst breast feeding- 3 Maternity bra's 1 Bra for night feeding Boots disposable pads 2 pack of breast shells Avent breastpump and bottles I used breast pads and found them great when you're not feeding they just slip in your bra and you dont even notice that they're there,and help to protect your clothes, but when it came to actually feeding baby you get soaked. ...  Read the complete review

Breast shells. What a brilliant idea these are. With my first son three years ago, I'd never even heard of breast shells. I did however want to collect milk so that my husband could take part in feeding our son, so I bought a hand expresser. I found this really hard to master, sometimes the milk would just pour out of me, but more often than not it was really hard work to get any substantial amount. This time round I was introduced to the idea of breast shells by some friends. So, I went out and bought two boxes from Boots. They have two breast shells in each box. When it's time to feed my baby, I put the breast shell over the nipple ...  Read the complete review

Many breast feeding mums find that in the early weeks, their breasts produce more than is required, and they leak heavily when feeding. I certainly would find in the mornings that breast pads would not be sufficient to cope with the leakage, so I used breast shells. These are plastic gadgets which come in two halves and fit inside your bra, over the nipple. Before using, make sure you sterilise them, and also make sure you locate the little pouring spout and have it turned upwards, otherwise all the milk will pour out down your clothes rather than being caught (trust me, I've done it!). A breast shell will catch up to an ounce or so of breast milk, which you can ...  Read the complete review

I found that breast pads alone could not cope with the task of catching all of the milk that leaked in between breast feeding my baby, especially when the milk ?came in?. It also seemed such a waste of milk. I decided to get the Avent breast shields which are basically two plastic cups with a whole in the centre which you put over you in your bra so that any milk is caught in the cups. There is a spout on the edge of the cups so they can then be emptied by pouring the milk out of the spout which should be put positioned upwards when putting the shields in your bra to avoid spilling. The cups can be taken apart in halves to be cleaned. I found these shields to be ...  Read the complete review